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Phubbing: the act of ignoring someone you are with and giving attention to your mobile phone instead. Source: Cambridge Dictionary
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Father Kukah’s Homily! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Thisdaylive Maybe there was something I failed to read in Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah’s address at the funeral mass of 18-year old Micheal Nnadi who was killed by kidnappers. By the way, Michael was an orphan who was survived by a doting grandmother. He chose to be a Catholic reverend father and he…
Agba Ti O Lahun S’oro! – Adewale Sobowale
I love the Yoruba because of their wisdom. There is actually nothing that their philosophy doesn’t cover. At least, within their world view! Concerned Ogun State indigenes have been flooding the social media with their shock over the disgrace that occurred yesterday. While sympathizing with them, I sincerely believe that we all are responsible for…
Tariffs and counter-tariffs!
It is no news that a new sheriff is in town in the United States! Since President Donald Trump got back into office, he has introduced some measures. One of them is the introduction of tariffs on American imports from certain countries. AA reports how countries in the Americas are responding to Trump’s tariffs. 1….
Hamas postpones release of more hostages!
Photo credit: BBC Hamas has indefinitely postponed the release of Israeli hostages who were set to be freed from the Gaza Strip this weekend, a spokesman said on Monday accusing the Israeli government of violating an already fragile cease-fire agreement. The New York Times reports that the move threatens to derail both the six-week truce…
Two mass graves of migrants found in Libya!
Photo credit: RFI Two mass graves suspected to contain the bodies of migrants have been discovered in Libya, highlighting the ongoing, deadly dangers facing vulnerable people fleeing conflict and poverty, the UN agency, IOM said on Monday. UN News reports that nineteen bodies were discovered in Jakharrah while at least 30 more were found in…
O d’emu l’ogbe… Unpreparedness! – Adewale Sobowale
The Yoruba have a saying that, o d’emu l’ogbe, o t’oguro l’ofa, o gbenu s’idi ope, ofe ni nro na? In the bible, there’s the parable of the 10 virgins in Matthew 25 vs 1-13. Before assessing the performance of the Super Eagles, I should first congratulate the squad for their efforts at making the…